The Caribbeans faltered on a spin-friendly track in Guyana, but still managed to chase down 137. WI was down to 97/5, but Roston Chase rallied them to victory.
Earlier, WI restricted PNG to 136/8 thanks to a determined bowling effort. For PNG, Sese Bau achieved a historic fifty.
WI bowlers foil PNG as they score 136/8
PNG’s top request battled against the WI spinners, being welcome to bat. They were 50/4 moving toward the 10-over mark, with the ball grasping solidly.
While Bau obstructed an end, the WI bowlers chased in packs. Kiplin Doriga’s unbeaten 27(18) pushed PNG to 136/8.
For WI, Akeal Hosein took a wicket for only nine runs, while Andre Russell and Alzarri Joseph scalped two wickets each.
WI return home in spite of staggering
West Indies’ run-pursue got off to a promising start, yet Alei Nao excused Johnson Charles withdrew for a brilliant duck.
Brandon Lord and Nicholas Pooran controlled for the following seven overs, taking WI past 60. Be that as it may, the couple was sent consecutive to-back overs.
PNG stifled the Caribbean hitters from there on, lessening them to 97/5. Be that as it may, Pursue and Russell powered WI’s five-wicket win in 19 overs.
Bau crushes 43-ball 50 for PNG
PNG, in the wake of being placed in to bat, lost opener Tony Ura early. Lega Siaka additionally withdrew before the 10-run mark.
While the Caribbean bowlers kept on striking, Bau immovably held his end.
He was at last excused by Joseph for a 43-ball 50 (6 fours and 1 six). PNG were down to 98/6 with his takeoff.
Prominently, Bau hammered his fourth 50 years in T20I cricket.
Second PNG hitter with this record
According to Cricbuzz, Bau has turned into the second hitter with a 50+ score for PNG in the T20 World Cup. He joins Assad Vala, who pummeled 56(43) against Oman in the 2021 version in Al Amerat.
Bau races past 900 T20 runs
Bau made his T20I debut in 2016 in a game Ireland at Townsville. The 31-year-old has dashed beyond 900 runs in the briefest organization. In 53 T20Is, he possesses 941 runs at a normal of 24.76. His strike-pace of 112.15 is on the lower side.